Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Agency Ali Akbr Salehi had expressed hope that Bushehr nuclear plant becomes fully operational by spring of 1389 (Iranian calendar year began on March 21. He said so at a congress held to commemorate Khajeh Nasir-e Din Tousi, the prominent Iranian mathematician and engineer of 10th century AD on February 24 in the city of Yazd located in the center of the country.
Earlier at another session centered on the safety of the Iran's nuclear energy system, Salehi had announced on March 2 that the power station will be online within a few months. His announcement was based on the promises made by the Russians and their timetable for implementing the project.